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Caramel popcorn vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel popcorn and jerky

  • Caramel popcorn has more manganese; however, jerky is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, iron, and choline.
  • Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 83% more than caramel popcorn.
  • Jerky has 7 times less manganese than caramel popcorn. Caramel popcorn has 0.764mg of manganese, while jerky has 0.111mg.
  • Caramel popcorn contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +588.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains more IronIron +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +554%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +174.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
Jerky
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +530.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.179mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 177mg 2081mg 83%
Zinc 1.24mg 8.11mg 62%
Protein 6.4g 33.2g 54%
Saturated fat 1.04g 10.85g 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Phosphorus 127mg 407mg 40%
Folate 16µg 134µg 30%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.111mg 28%
Fats 7.8g 25.6g 27%
Carbs 80.7g 11g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 11.305g 21%
Iron 3.91mg 5.42mg 19%
Choline 17.3mg 109.1mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 1.011g 15%
Selenium 3.9µg 10.7µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.154mg 9%
Copper 0.297mg 0.227mg 8%
Fiber 3.8g 1.8g 8%
Potassium 355mg 597mg 7%
Magnesium 80mg 51mg 7%
Calcium 66mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 1.732mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 2.3µg 1%
Calories 400kcal 410kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.142mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 76.9g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 45.36g 9g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.179mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +633.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +418.8%
Contains more FatsFats +228.2%
Contains more WaterWater +607.9%
Contains more OtherOther +280%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 39% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/nutrients
  2. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.